TURNER — Benjamin Roberts was recently hired by Community Credit Union as the branch manager for its Turner location. He will oversee all operations within that branch such as member services, staffing, training and facilities. Roberts has several years of experience in the credit union industry and has a passion for the Maine Credit Union’s […]

AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has hired Melissa Cutler-Rinaldi to the team at its Auburn location. Cutler-Rinaldi grew up in Turner and attended Edward Little High School in Auburn. After graduating, she attended Central Maine Community College in Auburn. She is a former life insurance agent, along with a certified nursing […]

LEWISTON — Pelletier’s Karate Academy’s Project Thrive Remote Learning Center was recently licensed by the state of Maine. Project Thrive is a safe, nurturing environment for children ages 6-12 as they engage in remote learning. At Project Thrive children have a daily routine to help them get their assigned schoolwork done under caring supervision. Project […]

LEWISTON — Tri-County Mental Health Services has hired two program managers to the senior leadership team. Barbara Alberda, a Lewiston resident, joins as the program manager for the Social Learning Center in Lewiston. Jennifer McCarthy, a resident of Hiram, joins as a program manager with oversight over several child and adult outpatient mental health, substance […]

AUBURN — Central Maine Community College Interim President Betsy Libby has announced the following faculty appointments: • Jennifer Bilodeau, early childhood education and education instructor. Bilodeau has experience as a special education teacher at Turner Primary School and as a special services coordinator at the Promise Early Education Center. An Auburn native who now resides […]

LEWISTON — Lewiston Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority was awarded the Richard B. Goodenow Award at the Maine Water Environment Association’s Virtual Fall Convention. The award recognizes exemplary wastewater treatment operation and maintenance, training opportunities for employees to enhance growth, concern for community, and compliance with various permits, including maintaining the best quality effluent. LAWPCA […]

The Totally Trades Conference, coordinated by New Ventures Maine, will be offered virtually this fall with an online Totally Trades Career Week, Oct. 19-23. Sessions are designed to encourage girls in grades 8 to 12 to consider careers in fields traditionally underrepresented by women. Five virtual workshop sessions will be offered to girls currently enrolled […]

NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO has hired two new employees for its New Gloucester office. Thomas Gilbert joins OTELCO as the director of network architecture. Gilbert studied computer science and software systems engineering. He has over 36 years of experience working in wired and wireless technologies for Nynex, Verizon, FairPoint and Consolidated Communications. He lives in […]